| Module Code: NUR3059 |
Module Title: WORKING IN EMPOWERED PARTNERSHIPS |
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Module Provider: Health & Social Care
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Short Name: NUR3059
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Level: HE3
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Module Co-ordinator: FISHER C Mrs (HSC)
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Number of credits: 20
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Number of ECTS credits: 10
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| Module Availability |
| Semester 2 |
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| Assessment Pattern |
Assignment for SCPHN students:
Evaluate an intervention in which you have taken part, in practice, making reference to health promotion theories.
Word count 2500 words (100%)
Alternative assignment for NON-SCPHN students:
Evaluate a health promotion intervention, which addresses a current public health issue, making reference to health promotion theories.
Word count 2500 words (100%)
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
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| Module Aims |
The aims of this module are to:
• To provide students with knowledge and skills that can be applied to the facilitation of health enhancing activities in public health professional contexts
• To enable practitioners to raise awareness of health needs in acting to promote and protect health and well being
• To have a critical appreciation of policy issues that impact on service provision
• To develop the necessary knowledge and skills to manage public health practice
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| Learning Outcomes |
On completion of this module the student should be able to::
Subject Knowledge and Understanding
• Identify learning needs and formulate an individualised, self directed programme of learning through the use of a negotiated learning contract
• Demonstrate knowledge of the health, public health, social, political and economic factors which influence patient / client health status and care
• Analyse and evaluate service provision in relation to client need and public health policy requirements at local and national levels
• Demonstrate awareness the legal and ethical concepts
• Evaluate the role of management in delivering health care
Cognitive/intellectual skills
• Demonstrate skills of critical analysis and evaluation in appraising the factors which identify need and influence contemporary public health policy issues
• Initiate and evaluate strategies designed to promote health and empower patients, clients and carers to influence and use available services
• Evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained to develop professional practice
• Evaluate and develop their professional knowledge through ongoing reflection in and on public health practice
Practical Skills
• Support and empower patients, clients and carers to influence and use available services, information and skills to the full and to participate in decisions concerning their care
• Identify health and social agencies those which will assist and improve the care of individuals, groups and communities
• Advise on services to assist with care; the services may be statutory, voluntary or private and at local, regional and national levels
• Develop and maintain effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working partnerships including local statutory and voluntary agencies, building health alliances to effect health gain
• Show ability to learn form and influence practice through the process of reflection
Key Transferable skills
• Develop and maintain one’s own knowledge to inform evidence-based practice
• Demonstrate good communication, networking and facilitative skills
• Demonstrate skills related to information and communication technology in the retrieval and presentation of data
• Promote quality and risk management by developing self critical approaches to life long learning
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| Module Content |
Public Health and Social Policy
Identification of learning needs within the context of public health practice
Reflection in and on practice
Application of principles of community development to practice
Health and social policy development
Development contemporary public health practice
The Public Health Agenda
The Ten Key Areas of the Standards for Specialist Public Health Practitioners approved by the Faculty of Public Health Medicine
The Knowledge and Skills Framework
Health Promotion and Social Marketing
The standards for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Public health practice
Introduction to health promotion practice
Using facilitation and presentation skills
Working with groups and communities
Accountability framework for multi-agency, multi-disciplinary working.
Effective team working for multi-agency, multi-disciplinary working
Demonstration of leadership skills in multi-agency, multi-disciplinary working
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Taught: 36 hours
Self-directed learning: 170 hours
In order to demonstrate achievement of learning for each module within the programme, it is expected that each student will attend all of the taught component. However, it is acknowledged that difficulties may arise preventing an individual’s attendance. Therefore the minimum attendance required will be 80% of the taught component of each module. This includes allowing for Annual leave. Any absence should be discussed in advance, with the module organiser. Any students failing to meet the attendance criteria for a module will be unable to submit their assessment
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
ESSENTIAL READING
Cowley S (2002) Public Health in Policy and Practice Baillière Tindall, London
Ewles L. & Simnett I. (2003) Promoting Health: A Practical guide (5th edn). Baillière Tindall, Edinburgh
Department of Health (2004) Choosing Health: making healthy choices easier DH, London
Department of Health (2008) What is social marketing DH, London
Department of Health (2008) Ambitions for health DH, London
Naidoo J, Wills J (2009) Health Promotion. Foundations for Practice. (3rd edn) Baillière Tindall, London
Rudolf M (2010) Tackling obesity through the healthy child forum: a framework for action University of Leeds, Leeds Available from http:// www.noo.org.uk/Mary_Rudolf
RECOMMENDED READING
Ham C (2004) Health Policy in Britain (5thedn) Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
Siddell M, Jones L, Katz J, Pederby A, Douglas J (2003) Debates and Dilemmas in
Promoting Health (2ndedn) Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
Tones K., Tilford S. (eds) (2001) Health Education: Effectiveness, Efficiency and Equity. (3rd edn) Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham
Tones K., Green J. (2004) Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. Sage, London
BACKGROUNG READING
Acheson D. (1998) Independent inquiry into inequalities in health. London, The Stationery Office
Baker M (2000) Making Sense of the NHS White Papers (2ndedn) Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford
Black N., Gruen R. (2005) Understanding Health Services (2005) Open University Press, Maidenhead
Costello J, Haggart M (2003) Public Health and Society Palgrave, Basingstoke
Cox C L (2001) Clinical Effectiveness in Practice Palgrave, Basingstoke
Davies C, Finlay L, Bullman A (2000) Changing Practice in Health & Social Care Sage, London
Hill M (1998) Understanding Social Policy (3rdedn) Blackwell, Oxford
Holland W.W & Werner W. (1998) Public Health: The vision & the challenge. Nuffield Trust. London.
Hyde V. (ed) (2001) Community Nursing: Insights and Innovations. Arnold. London
Kiger A. (2004) Teaching for Health (3rd edn) Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh
Klein R (2001) The New Politics of the NHS (4thedn) Prentice Hall, Harlow
McCormack B Manley K Garbett R (2004) Practice development in nursing, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford
Murray L, Andrews E (2000) The Social Baby Children’s Project Publishing, London
Pomerleau J, McKee M, (2005) Issues in Public Health, Open University Press Maidenhead
Peckham S. & Exworthy M. (2003) Primary Care in the UK. Palgrave. Basingstoke
Rawaf S, Bahl V (1998) Assessing the health needs of minority ethnic groups Royal College of Physicians, London.
Sarafino E.P. (2006) Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interventions, (5th edn), Wiley, New York
Scriven A (ed) (2005) Health promoting practice Palgrave Macmillam, Basingstoke
Seedhouse D (2003) Health Promotion: Philosophy, Prejudice and Practice Wiley Chichester
Sines D., Appleby F. & Raymond B (eds) (2001) Community Healthcare Nursing. Oxford, Blackwell Science. Pp: 58-75.
Sines D, Appleby F, Raymond B (2001) Community Health Care Nursing Blackwell Science, Oxford
Vostanis P, Cumella S (eds) (1999) Homeless Children Problems and Needs. London, Jessica Kingsley
Watterson A (ed) (2003) Public Health in Practice Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
Wright J (1998) Health needs assessment in practice. London, BMJ Publishing
Specialist tutors will advise students on the specific reading required for their area of practice.
Journals
British Medical Journal
Child and Maternal Health
Community Care
Community Practitioner
Critical Public Health
Health and Social care in the Community
Health Promotion International
Health Service Journal
International Journal of Health Promotion
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Community Nursing
Journal of Health Promotion
Journal of Public Health
Journal of Public Health Medicine
Nursing Standard
Professional Nurse
USEFUL WEBSITES
www.bmj.com www.cdf.org.uk
www.communities.org.uk/sccd www.communitymatters.org.uk
www.nhs.uk/.change for life
www.dh.gov.uk www.dh.gov.uk/publichealth
www.FPHM.org www.go-se.gov.uk
www.healthpromis.had-online.org.uk www.hda.gov.uk
www.londonshealth.gov.uk www.medact.org
www.nhsbeacons.org
www.noo.org.uk
www.partnerships.org.uk
www.phru.nhs.uk
www.pip.org.uk www.scdc.org.uk
www.seeda.co.uk www.seropho.org
www.southeast-ra.gov.uk www.natpact.nhs.uk
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| Last Updated |
| 29TH JULY 2010 |
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